"Place in history"

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PLACE IN HISTORY

   An article in today's NEWS by Robert J. Samuelson (reprinted from the Washington Post), is "History Will Not Be Kind To Clinton."  The article discusses Clinton's "place in history."  (Quotes were used.)
   Maybe someone can do a Nexis search for "place in history."  How often has it been used this year, as opposed to other years?  Who started this "place in history" bit?
   It should be mentioned on the WOTY (Word of the Year) list.

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MISC.

   Greetings again from Mexico City.  I fly to the Yucatan tomorrow.
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